Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Zoom Review

Fujifilm announced the FinePix S5000 Zoom on 29th July
2003. It represents an affordable, compact, lightweight three megapixel
(SuperCCD pixels) digital camera with a ten times optical zoom lens and
an SLR-like appearance. To my eye it's one of the best looking 'SLR-like'
digital cameras of recent times. Including four AA batteries the S5000
weighs just 430 g (15 oz, just under 1 lb) and thanks to its grip design
feels very comfortable to use. Although the camera has a certain amount
of manual control it doesn't seem to be aimed directly at the serious
prosumer, it's lacking some features (such as manual white balance) which
those users will only get from a camera like the S602 Zoom. That said
this is a camera which could be taken on holiday as a 'full range' camera,
used for casual sports events and more.

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